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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruises
Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection Learn More Policy highlights Basic, mid-level and top-tier plans, plus policies just for flights, cruises and adventure travel.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Data reveals that independent cruises actually tend to score higher during inspections, and newer ships aren’t always cleaner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
From parasailing and kayaking to snorkeling and sunset cruises, the water is the main attraction here.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In Alaska, Disney Wonder and Disney Magic return to Vancouver for seven‑night Inside Passage itineraries, while Caribbean and Bahamian cruises continue from Florida with visits to Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Troy's offense cruises down the field.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
Spectators can also view the river dyeing from many of the nearby restaurants and bars, as well as on one of the river cruises.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection Learn More Policy highlights Basic, mid-level and top-tier plans, plus policies just for flights, cruises and adventure travel.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Data reveals that independent cruises actually tend to score higher during inspections, and newer ships aren’t always cleaner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
From parasailing and kayaking to snorkeling and sunset cruises, the water is the main attraction here.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In Alaska, Disney Wonder and Disney Magic return to Vancouver for seven‑night Inside Passage itineraries, while Caribbean and Bahamian cruises continue from Florida with visits to Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Troy's offense cruises down the field.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
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This specific sailing transports guests into the biodiverse Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve on voyages of three, four, or seven nights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The brand is offering up 15 adventures to the Land of the Midnight Sun, four journeys across the Pacific, and two transcontinental voyages that give you the chance to traverse both spots in one go.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brian McCann and Fredi Gonzalez are coaches, while Georgia boy Byron Buxton roams the outfield.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Almost a third of global container shipping flows through the Suez Canal.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a league of her own Adelson’s political money flows overwhelmingly to Republicans.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Much will depend on what happens with the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil typically sails.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kate Stewart, who has carried the Texas offense tonight, sails a long double into center field to score pinch runner Adayah Wallace and now has three of the four Longhorn RBIs.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The story begins with a scene that taps into every parent’s worst fear, when a five-year-old child wanders off from a family birthday party.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Powered by skin-loving ingredients, the formula glides on effortlessly.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Springtime strolls in these cities are simply unparalleled, thanks to their botanical splendor.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Cruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruises. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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